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Astronomy observatory in Staffordshire, England.

astronomy.me.uk The Website of Lichfield Radio Astronomy Observatory (LRO)

Astronomy observatory in Staffordshire, England.

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Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Calculating wavelength inside a cantenna at 1420 MHz (Hydrogen Line)

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The 20 Metre Skynet Radio Dish at Green Bank Observatory

SARA Analytical Section if it’s website and 20m Skynet dish at Greenbank

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SARA’s web Analytical Section … https://www.radio-astronomy.org/node/200 talks of the 20m dish telescope.

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Cygnus A hydrogen source type from SARA Meeting 21/12/2025

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@Rick K0GD Cyg A is a continuum source, so you won’t see it in hydrogen line. Instead you will just see an increase in power over the whole spectrum when…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Linear vs switched mode power supplies

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Here’s a clear, practical comparison, with an emphasis on noise-sensitive and technical uses. Linear Power Supply (LPS) How it works Mains → transformer → rectifier → smoothing capacitors → linear…

Radio observation in hydrogen line (1420MHz)

Cantenna Calculations 1420 MHz

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USRP B210 Software-Defined Radio

Github repositories relevant to USRP B210 SDR 17/12/2025

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jocover/OpenUSRP using LimeSDR to simulate USRP B210 on 7 Aug 2021 busyrock/Osmocom-GSM-For-USRP–B210 All components of Osmocom GSM project on 19 Jun 2019 ismagom/b210_usb_error Small program to demonstrate an error in…

Meteor detection by radio

Colourgramme Plot Meteor Detections @ LRO 01-14/12/2025

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Hardware

TP-Link TL-SG116 LAN 8-port switch user manual 2025

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https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/TP-Link-TL-SG116-LAN-8-port-switch-user-manual-2025.pdf

USRP B210 Software-Defined Radio

Circuit board USRP B210 SDR 2025

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Photo of circuit board for USRP B210 software-defined radio.

Hardware

Cloud Managed Switch User Manual

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https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Cloud-Managed-Switch-User-Manual-2025.pdf

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Recent Posts

  • New British Astronomical Association Radio Astronomy Webpage with links to monthly meeting videos on radio astronomy (BAA RAGZoom), and playlists for Specialist Online Radio Astronomy Sub-Group Meetings
  • Sketch a practical 20 kHz tuning arrangement (variometer vs switched L/C vs active front-end) tailored to radio astronomy
  • Does anyone sell off the shelf antenna tuners that cover 20khz for VLF SID Monitoring?
  • When making a VLF loop antenna to monitor SIDs, do you get better signal using less copper wire but on a bigger frame?
  • Very Low Frequency (VLF) Aerials at Lichfield Radio Observatory (LRO)

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  1. Admin on Signal attenuation (loss) for common coaxial cables at around 1.42 GHz (1420 MHz), relevant for builders of amateur Hydrogen Line radio telescopes.
  2. Alex Pettit on How can a 50 ohm resistor be used to produce reference signal on a radio telescope with 50 ohm impedance?
  3. Alex Pettit on How can a 50 ohm resistor be used to produce reference signal on a radio telescope with 50 ohm impedance?
  4. Bill S.N. on How can a 50 ohm resistor be used to produce reference signal on a radio telescope with 50 ohm impedance?
  5. Stephen Arbogast on How can a 50 ohm resistor be used to produce reference signal on a radio telescope with 50 ohm impedance?

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New British Astronomical Association Radio Astronomy Webpage with links to monthly meeting videos on radio astronomy (BAA RAGZoom), and playlists for Specialist Online Radio Astronomy Sub-Group Meetings

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Sketch a practical 20 kHz tuning arrangement (variometer vs switched L/C vs active front-end) tailored to radio astronomy

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Does anyone sell off the shelf antenna tuners that cover 20khz for VLF SID Monitoring?

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When making a VLF loop antenna to monitor SIDs, do you get better signal using less copper wire but on a bigger frame?

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